Dividing Fractions

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Which is NOT a strategy for dividing fractions? Options: Use fraction strips to model the problem, Get common denominators and then divide the numerators, Use KCF, Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together

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Multiply the numerators together and the denominators together

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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Jasmine has 4/5 pound of fertilizer. She wants to store the fertilizer in separate containers, each with 1/5 pound of fertilizer. How many containers will she need?

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4

Answer explanation

Remember dividing fractions is understanding how many groups of one thing there are in another.

2/3 ÷ 1/3 . So, how many groups of 1/3 are there in 2/3?

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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A city places street lights at equal intervals along a city street beginning 3/8 mile from one end of the street. If the street is 7/8 mile long, how many street lights will the city use?

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2

Answer explanation

Hint: Is it possible to have a fraction of a street light?

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Eric has 9/16 pound of bird feed left. If he feeds his bird 1/8 pound each day, how many days can he feed the bird before he needs to buy more food?

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4

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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Daryl has 2/3 of a bag of dog food. His dog eats 4/9 of a bag per week. How long can Daryl feed his dog in weeks?

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1.5 weeks

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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How long will it take Sarah to paint 11/12 of a fence if she paints 2/12 of the fence each day?

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5.5 days

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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How many 1/3-cup servings are there in 10/3 cups of dried beans?

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10

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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Tressa’s home is 4/5 mile from school. Anton’s home is 3/5 mile from school. How many times the distance from Anton’s home to school is the distance from Tressa’s home to school?

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4/3, 1 1/3, 20/15

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

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Tom is pouring 3/32-gallon servings from a bottle that contains 15/32 gallon of tomato juice. Find the number of servings in the bottle.

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5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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It takes 1/3 pint of paint to cover a birdhouse. There are 12 1/3 pints of paint in a can. How many birdhouses can she paint?

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12 / (1/3) = 36